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Earthquake of Magnitude 3 Strikes Khargone in Madhya Pradesh
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News18•18-10-2026, 13:30
Earthquake of Magnitude 3 Strikes Khargone in Madhya Pradesh
- •An earthquake measuring 3.0 on the Richter scale hit the Khargone district in Madhya Pradesh.
- •The National Centre for Seismology reported that the tremor occurred at a shallow depth of 5 kilometres.
- •The epicentre was recorded at latitude 21.483 N and longitude 75.953 E around 12:15 pm.
- •No immediate reports of damage or casualties have been received yet.
- •This follows recent seismic activity reported in Shimla and the Delhi-NCR region.
Key Questions Answered
An earthquake of magnitude 3.0 struck the Khargone district of Madhya Pradesh on October 18, 2026, at approximately 12:15 pm. According to the National Centre for Seismology, the epicenter was located at a depth of 5 kilometres.
A day prior to the Khargone tremor, an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.1 struck Shimla in Himachal Pradesh in the early hours of Saturday at 4:36 AM. The National Centre for Seismology recorded this tremor at a depth of 10 kilometres.
Earthquake tremors were felt across the Delhi-NCR region on October 6, with the epicenter of the quake located in Uttarakhand according to the National Centre for Seismology.
